zealous

Modifies a noun

• reformer: Henry was a forceful and energetic character, a fervent and zealous reformer in the mold of Bernard.
• preacher: He embraced the tenets of Fox, and became aim ardent disciple of the zealous preacher.
• defender: The 5th Duke was a zealous defender of the Established Church at all times.
• advocate: Interesting herself particularly in the education of girls, she was a zealous advocate for the extensive teaching of domestic economy.
• pursuit: Salinas's zealous pursuit of ' free market ' policies made him a darling of the Western media.

Modifying Another Word

• overly: This can only encourage firms not to be overly zealous in attempting to resolve alleged shortcomings of service.
• over: We strongly caution against anyone against being over zealous in these matters.
• too: There is an excellent archway down yonder in case a too zealous policeman should intrude.
• so: The Lord is so zealous for his law, that he will part with it for no man's sake.
• very: However, an Address to the Coal Miners develops into a very zealous piece of propaganda.
• extremely: Unfortunately his extremely zealous brand of police work means that Starsky burns through partners faster than his beloved Gran Torino goes through spark plugs.

Used with adjective complement

• become: Local authorities are now becoming increasingly zealous - desperate even - about getting us to recycle more of our rubbish.
• seem: Evangelical theology is being decimated by this teaching that seems so zealous " to discover how sparse the faith that justifies can be.

Preposition: in

• cause: Fearless and zealous in the cause of others he had gone forward to reconnoiter the enemy's lines, when he fell mortally wounded.
• obedience: Thirdly, assurance makes us zealous in obedience and service.

Preposition: of

gift: Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

Preposition: for

• law: In John 2:27 Jesus has " zeal " and in Acts 21:20 James ' followers are " zealous for the Law " .
• work: They not only have good works to prove the reality of their faith, but they are zealous for good works.
• deed: Verse 14, because God is purifying for Himself a people for His own possessions zealous for good deeds.